Today in rock history 2nd July

1969 – Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell quit the Jimi Hendrix Experience,
however there is some good news for rock enthusiasts as Leslie West and
Felix Pappalardi team up to create Mountain.

1980 – Bob Weir and Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead are arrested with
their manager, Danny Rifken, on charges of inciting a riot. They were
alleged to have interfered with a drug-related arrest during a concert
at the San Diego Sports Arena.

1981 – Bruce Springsteen plays his first show at New Jersey’s Brendan
Byrne Arena. He sold out six shows at the venue in the space of an hour.

1991 – Several people are injured at a Guns N’ Roses concert in Maryland
Heights, Mo., a St. Louis suburb. Lead singer Axl Rose is charged with
third-degree assault and property damage but doesn’t turn himself in for
a year.

1992 – Mick Jagger’s daughter Jade gives birth to a daughter. She is the first grandchild for the 48-year-old Rolling Stone.

2003 – In Billboard, the Who’s Pete Townshend dismisses those who’ve
passed judgment on him after his arrest for kiddie porn, and instead
cares about its affect on “friends, fans, family and strangers who feel
they know me through my work.”

2005 – Live 8 concerts are held in locations from London to Philadelphia to Tokyo to raise awareness of African poverty.